2022

• Innofaith, Meet an innoFaither: Nikhil Mandalaparthy, December 16, 2022

• Washington Post, The push to observe Diwali in the U.S. — and why some remain skeptical, November 16, 2022

• Muslim Matters, Hindutva In The USA: Understanding The Promotion Of Ethnic And Religious Conflict, November 14, 2022

• Gothamist, A Gandhi statue is toppled in Queens, but was it a hate crime?, November 14, 2022

• Queens Daily Eagle, Opinion: Diwali holiday in 2023 is not a done deal, October 26, 2022

• American Kahani, A Diya in White House: Calling Diwali a ‘Joyous Part of the American Culture’ President Biden Acknowledges New British PM ‘Rashid Sanook’, October 25, 2022

• The Michigan Daily, A critique of Hindu American identity, June 28, 2022

• The Wire, Time to ‘Break Collective Silence and Speak Out Against Hate’, Say Hindu Orgs, Leaders, April 28, 2022

• The Indian Express, Letters to the Editor: Hindus against hate, April 23, 2022

2021

• Religion News Service, Gen Z Hindu Americans reckon with faith and politics, September 21, 2022

• Scroll.in Opinion: Why I feel the need to bring my Hinduism to the streets, September 14, 2021

• Vox, How can we make it right? What the world’s religions have to say about justice., May 19, 2021

• Starbrook News, #JusticeforRitaPersaud, January 4, 2021

2020

• Bedford + Bowery: Covid Casts a Shadow Over the Festival of Lights, November 13, 2020

• News India Times: Staging a ‘mela’ for Indian immigrants to raise 2020 Census count, September 22, 2020

• Washington Post: Religious Leaders to Invoke Frederick Douglas, July 3, 2020
  —Same article published in many outlets including US News & World Report, The Hour and Martinsville Bulletin.

• American Kahani: Progressive Hindus Rally to Support a Black Lives Matter Blueprint for Change, June 12, 2020

• InsightOut: InsightOut: Catholics and Hindus, Together Alone, April 2020

• AMNY, Op-Ed: Don’t let hate and fear turn New Yorkers against each other, co-written by Aminta Kilawan, Feb 2020

• Forest Hills Post: Queens Rally Against Anti-Semitism to Be Held in Forest Hills Sunday, Jan 8 2020

2019

• Popular Science, A guide to ensuring your Diwali festivities keep the Earth happy, too, October 2019

• Religion News Service, Hindu activists urge Wayfair CEO to stop selling beds to migrant camps, July 2019

• World Religion News, Hindus urge retailer to stop selling beds to US-Mexico border detention centers, July 2019

• World Religion News, Hindu priest attacked in NY-Sadhana Calls for investigation, July 2019

• Scroll.in, Attack on Hindu priest in US: Interfaith leaders urge police to investigate it as a hate crime, July 2019

• Religion News Service, Hindu guest chaplain, at your service — but does he speak for all Hindus?, April 2019

2018

• India Abroad, Indian-American faith leaders and activists join protest against Trump’s wall, December 2018

• Al Jazeera English, Why white supremacists and Hindu nationalists are so alike, December 2018

• Scroll.in, Because I’m Hindu, Times Now ignored my speech in its show attacking US event on religious freedom, December 2018

• India Abroad, Advocacy groups decry Hindutva extremism and violence against minorities in India, December 2018

• Janta Ka Reporter, “Right-wing, saffron terrorists roaming freely in world,” December 2018

• National Herald India, US activists, groups condemn PM Modi for failure to stop attacks on religious minorities, December 2018

• Brooklyn Daily, Shining Moment: Brooklynites Celebrate Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, November 2018

• The Brooklyn Paper, Shining Moment: Brooklynites Celebrate Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, November 2018

• India Abroad, Interfaith Diwali Lights Up Brooklyn Borough Hall, November 2018

• News India Times, New York City hosts interfaith Diwali celebration, November 2018

• Bklyner, Celebrate Diwali At Brooklyn Borough Hall, November 2018

• India Abroad, A Light That Shines in The Heart, November 2018

• India Abroad, Indian-Americans take to social media to express anger, disappointment at Kavanaugh’s confirmation, October 2018

• Carbonated TV, Sabarimala temple ban menstruating women entry india supreme court, October 2018

• Huffington Post - Major Hindu Temple Can’t Ban Menstruating Women, India’s Supreme Court Rules, October 2018

• India Abroad - Protests, violence erupt at World Hindu Congress in Chicago, September 2018

• Religion News Service - Global Hindu gathering draws crowd, protest in Chicago, September 2018

• Queens Chronicle - Hindu organization cleaning up the bay, September 2018

• The Diplomat - Rising Hindu Nationalism in South Asia: Implications for the United States, by Nikhil Mandalaparthy, August 2018

• Kajal Magazine - Hindus Must Fight for Justice and Religious Freedom in India, by Gautham Reddy, August 2018

• Berkeley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, Georgetown University, Anubhavam: A Call to Hindus to Support Environmentalism and Combat Global Warming, by Hari Venkatachalam, July 2018

• Claremont Courier, Immigration rally brings out hundreds to Memorial Park, July 2018

• Sabrang India, As Hindus, it is our dharma (duty) to speak up and oppose fundamentalism and violence committed in the name of our religion, July 2018

• The West Indian - Bhavaanee Maa Mandir, First Hindu Temple to Host the Poor People’s Campaign, June 2018

• Kajal Magazine - Progressive Hinduism and a New Movement Against Poverty, June 2018

• Interfaith Matters - “Faith as a Verb” – Sunita Viswanath on the “Doing” of Progressive Hinduism, (Podcast) April 2018

• Convergence, Growing Up Interfaith, Tahil Sharma, April 2018

• India Abroad - Gang-rape, killing in India stirs faith leaders and advocacy groups to action, April 2018

• India Abroad - Indian-American groups condemn young girls’ brutal rapes in India, press for action, April 2018

• American Bazaar - Sadhana holds ‘United for Justice rally’ in New York to extend support to rape victims in India, April 2018

• Outlook - Justice Rally in New York Protesting Kathua, Unnao and Surat Rapes, April, 2018

• New Indian Press - Justice Rally in New York Protesting Kathua, Unnao and Surat Rapes, April 2018

• India Today - Justice Rally in New York Protesting Kathua, Unnao and Surat Rapes, April 2018

• (Same article by Yoshita Singh, PTI, appeared in many other media outlets including Financial Express, Business Standard , DNA India, First Post, News18, Tribune India)

• Univision - Organizaciones proinmigrantes y líderes religiosos unen esfuerzos para ayudar a los dreamers, Feb 2018

• The Villager - Faith unites sanctuary immigrant-rights fight, Feb 2018

• City Limits - Considering the ‘Spirit of the City,’ after the State of the City. Feb 2018

• WNYC - Sanctuary for Immigrants: Hugely Symbolic, Rarely Used, Jan 23, 2018

2017

• International Examiner - Hindu Progressives in Action organize for environmental justice - Oct 2017

• NY1 – "Couple Conducts Domestic Violence Outreach Among Indo-Carribbean Community." October 8, 2017.

• Food & Waterwatch – "New Yorkers Rally to Tell Schumer: Save the EPA!" September 19, 2017.

• Forest Hills Times – "Queens Coalition Hosts Solidarity Rally." September 12, 2017.

• Ridgewood Times – "Unity Rally in Forest Hills Aims to Bring Queens Together Weeks After Virginia Violence." August 31, 2017.

• Brooklyn Daily Eagle – "Interfaith Gathering Denounces Racial Hatred as Faith Leaders Call for Renewed Unity." August 23, 2017. 

• Daily O - "Beware of the Rise of Hindu Supremacists in America." June 13, 2017.

• NYTimes - "A Lonely Stand: Hindu Temple In Queens Joins Sanctuary Movement." May 7, 2017.

• Huffington Post - "Progressive Hindus Declary Queens Temple  The First Sanctuary of Its Kind in U.S." April 2, 2017. 

• Huffington Post - "Hipsters Please Don't Culturally Appropriate on Holi." March 24, 2017. 

• Huffington Post – "Do the Right Thing, Preet Bharara!" February 9, 2017. 

• Huffington Post - "Yes People Of Faith Can Absolutely Support Planned Parenthood." January 20, 2017.

2016

• Long Beach City College Viking - "13 Powerful Essays from People of Faith in 2016." December 28, 2016.

• The Times of India - "Not just Sikhs, Hindus too fearful of Trump's policies." December 2, 2016.

• The Huffington Post – "Reclaiming a Voice for South Asian Domestic Violence Victims and Their Families." October 24, 2016.

• India New England News - "Indian American Protestors Denounce Trump for Divisiveness." October 16, 2016.

• Mumbai Mirror - "Indian Protesters in New Jersey Denounce Donald Trump." October 16, 2016.

• Queens Chronicle - "NPS Needs to Patrol Shoreline - Activists." September 8, 2016. 

2015

• Queens Tribune – “Unity Arises from Hindu Flag Burning.” December 10, 2015.

• Voices of New York – “#WeAreOne Protests Hindu Flag Burning.” December 7, 2015.

• Queens Chronicle – “Woodhaven stands as one to condemn hate crime.” December 6, 2015.

• NY1 – “Community Leaders Denounce Burning of 40 Hindu Flags at Woodhaven Home.” December 5, 2015.

• ABC 7 News – “Residents rally as police search for suspect after Hindu flags burned at Queens home.” December 4, 2015.

• Times Ledger – “Vandalism incident unnerves community.” December 4, 2015.

• Colorlines – “Media and Political Responses to San Bernadino Massacre Reveal Racial Coding and Assumptions of Collective Guilt.” December 4, 2015.

• Times of India – “U.S. Hindus protest against jhandi flag burning in NY.” December 2015.

• NYTimes – “Promoting Environmental Awareness Among Practicing Hindus.” November 18, 2015.

• Washington Post – "White House honors 12 faith leaders as climate-change ‘champions’" July 21, 2015.

• Religion News Service – “White House honors 12 faith leaders as climate-change ‘champions’” July 21, 2015.

• Huffington Post – “Indian American Sunita Viswanath Recognised as ‘Champion of Change’ for Encouraging Hindus to Take Care of Environment.” July 16, 2015.

• Zee News – “Indian American woman selected as ‘Champion of Change’” July 16, 2015.

• Deccan Herald – “Indian American woman honoured as Champion of Change.” July 2015.

• Times Ledger – “Boro’s Hindu advocates confront domestic violence.”  April 18, 2015.

2014

• Times Ledger – “Hindu relics from Jamaica Bay featured in exhibit.” October 17, 2014.

• “Healthy Relationships: Loving Your Partner Panel Discussion, Queens Library.” October 11, 2014.

• Let’s Talk With Lakshmee – “Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus on LTWL.” September 2014.

• Huffington Post – “Expanding EcoDharmic Seva and Social Justice.” April 14, 2014.

• The Forum Newsgroup – “Along Jamaica Bay, Lessons in Cultural Understanding and Environment.” April 11, 2014.

2013

• Times Ledger – “Hindus Clean Up Rockaway Sanctuary After Water Rites.” September 23, 2013.

• The Wave – “RWA and Sadhana Celebrate Krishna Janamashtmi.” September 6, 2013.

• SAALT – “Stop and Frisk, South Asians, and Kal Penn’s Tweets.” August 16, 2013.

• Let’s Talk With Lakshmee – “Rohan Narine Peace Rally.”  July 2013.

• Huffington Post – “Change Comes from Within Our Communities – Hindus United Against Domestic Violence.” April 26, 2013

• Culture at Kamelia – “Sadhana Town Hall Meeting Aims to Reform Hindu Mandirs.” January 23, 2013.

• “Habitat for Humanity’s Building on A Dream.” January 20, 2013.